Unit 1

Priority Standards and Supporting Materials

Literature 1/Informational 1:

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Fly Away Home

Tight Times

Charlie Anderson

The Other Side

Stellaluna

Where the Wild Things Are

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

Harry and the Terrible Whatzil

Swimmy

Literature 3:

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Romona Quimby, Age 8

The Gardener

Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse

The Stray Dog

Bad Case of the Stripes

Picnic and Mudsock Meadow

Amos and Boris

How Many Days to America

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

Stray Dog

Lost In the Storm

Wilma Unlimited

Chalk Box Kid


Big Idea and/or Guiding Question

Courage; How does courage influence our behavior when faces with a difficult situation?

Unit 2

Priority Standards:

Literature 2:

Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.


Informational 2:

Determine the main idea of a text. Recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.


Supporting Materials: